Texas

For the seventh consecutive edition, Texas is the highest-ranked state in Development Counsellors International’s “Winning Strategies in Economic Development Marketing” survey of U.S. corporate executives. Texas was also recently ranked No. 1 on Chief Executive Magazine’s best states for business list for the 13th year in a row. Maybe that explains why Texas is home to 50 Fortune 500 companies, including Exxon Mobil, AT&T and Kimberly-Clark.

Ranked #1 on Chief Executive Magazine's best states for business list for the 13th year in a row.